Torbay Head

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Torbay Head
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Looking across Shelley Beach to Torbay Head
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Location within Western Australia
Coordinates: 35°08′06″S117°38′23″E / 35.13513°S 117.63968°E / -35.13513; 117.63968
Location West Cape Howe National Park, Albany, Western Australia

Torbay Head is a headland on West Cape Howe, in West Cape Howe National Park, Albany, Western Australia. It is the southernmost point in Western Australia. It was named by George Vancouver in 1792. [1] [2]

Torbay Head and the City of Albany are located on the traditional land of the Minang people of the Noongar nation. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Torbay Head". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia . Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. "City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. City of Albany. Retrieved 20 October 2024. The City of Albany respectfully acknowledges the Menang Noongar people as the traditional custodians of the land ...